“The mother of a 2-year-old boy who died after falling into a pit of African wild dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo stood him on a railing before he fell and was attacked by 11 dogs, police said on Monday. The boy was visiting the zoo on Sunday with his 34-year-old …

Cenk Uygur had a lot of ways to take his vote. On one hand, Rocky Anderson is a Progressive with ideologies close to Cenk’s own. Jill Stein of the Green Party is another good third-party choice, and may be the pick of many liberals who are disappointed with Obama. Cenk …

“Voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday will head to the polls to decide a handful of issues, like whether to re-elect President Obama and Senator Scott Brown, and whether to allow the use of medical marijuana. Voters in the Bay State will also be asked whether to allow doctor-assisted suicide. If …

“Marijuana-legalization backers believe they’re well schooled on all things leafy — from cannabis to political tea leaves. With pro-pot measures leading in recent polls in Washington and Colorado, proponents don’t foresee federal agents interceding in those states if voters approve the initiatives. Their rationale: Two years ago, when California voters …

“…A staggering 68 percent of registered Republican voters stated that they believe demonic possession is real. Meanwhile, only 48 percent of self-identified Republicans believe in another equally if not more scary natural phenomenon: climate change. The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks …

Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange.org contributes coverage of the Holy Land Five press conference with Noor Elashi, whose father’s life hinges on a Supreme Court decision. I sit with Jessica Parra-Fitch to find out the truth behind Prop 37 and GMO labeling. Alan Grayson tells me about his new congressional campaign, …

“A Tea Party group in Kansas is saying that a Democratic candidate for the state House of Representatives should not be elected because he does not have children. Literature dropped off at homes in Wichita Saturday by Kansans for Liberty, a Tea Party group, says that Democrat Brandon Whipple should …

Who will get more electoral votes, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur makes his official 2012 Presidential prediction. Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Support The Young Turks by Shopping http://bit.ly/XhuNqO Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/OkX87X Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/

If Obama defeats Romney should he credit Hurricane Sandy? Republicans all over television (from MSNBC host Joe Scarborough to various Fox News guests and pundits) are pre-emptively blaming Sandy for a potential Republican defeat in the 2012 Presidential election. Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Support The Young Turks …

“With just one day remaining in the 2012 race for president, the polling picture is now virtually complete. President Barack Obama continues to hold narrow but significant leads over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in enough battleground states to put him over the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. The …